VAIO® Computer Quick Start
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What do I do if a BIOS error appears when my computer starts?
If the message “Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup” appears at the bottom of
the screen, follow these steps:
1
Press the
F2
key. The
BIOS Setup
menu appears.
2
Set the date (month/day/year). Press
Enter
.
3
Press the
Down Arrow
key
to select
System Time
, and then set the time
(hour: minute: second). Press
Enter
.
4
Press the
Right Arrow
key
to select the
Exit
tab, and then press the
Down Arrow
key
to select
Get Default Values
. The message
Load
default values for all SETUP items
appears.
5
Press
Enter
. The
Setup Confirmation
window appears.
6
Select
Yes
, and press
Enter
.
7
Select
Exit (Save Changes)
, and press
Enter
. The
Setup Confirmation
window appears again.
8
Select
Yes
, and press
Enter
. The computer restarts.
What do I do if the message “Operating system not found” appears when my
computer starts, and why won’t Windows start?
❑
Make sure the computer does not have a “non-bootable” floppy disk in the
floppy disk drive (if applicable).
❑
If a non-bootable floppy disk is in the drive:
1
Remove the floppy disk.
2
Restart the computer and confirm that the Microsoft® Windows®
operating system starts properly.
❑
If Windows still does not start, follow these steps to initialize the BIOS:
1
If there is a disk in the floppy disk drive, then remove it.
2
Turn off the computer.
3
Remove any peripheral devices connected to the computer.
✍
If this occurs on a regular basis, contact Sony Computing Support
(http://www.sony.com/pcsupport).
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